Photos: Flyers at Rangers

NEW YORK — Daniel Carcillo and Benoit Pouliot scored second-period goals and the New York Rangers advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 7 on Wednesday night. The Rangers shook off a 5-2 thrashing in Philadelphia on Tuesday and knocked out the Flyers about 24 hours later, improving to 6-0 in Game 7s at Madison Square Garden. New York will face another Metropolitan Division rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the next round starting on Friday. Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves, allowing only a third-period goal to Jason Akeson 3:32 into the final frame.

New York Rangers’ Brad Richards (19) and Philadelphia Flyers’ Adam Hall (18) fight for control of the puck during the first period in Game 7 of their NHL first-round playoff series on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo)